Basketball Preview: Bloomington North Cougars vs. New Albany Bulldogs
Bloomington North is 3-0 against New Albany since November of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bloomington North Cougars will welcome the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Bloomington North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bloomington North beat Martinsville 52-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Bloomington North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Katharine Lehr, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points plus eight assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ava Robbennolt, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, New Albany was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The game between them and Evansville Reitz didn't end well, with New Albany falling 70-54.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bloomington North, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bloomington North didn't have too much breathing room in their match against New Albany in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win. Will Bloomington North repeat their success, or does New Albany have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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